means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
the way back; the way home; return trip
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
innumerable; countless; numberless
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
comparison; something worthy of comparison
starry night; starlit night
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
great joy; delight; jubilation
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
slope; slanting surface; bevel
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding